Hi Taylor-You are looking to connect with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals and not looking to work with a broker but private individual lenders.You asked where to post your deals to attract these private individual lenders.Three thoughts on that:1.

Looking my insurance policy it mentions that I can opt for settlement under Actual Cash Value vs Replacement Cost. 

An appraisal fee in advance for an actual appraisal is legitimate, but you can find lenders that don't require appraisals and don't charge appraisal fees.

Quote from @Carlyn Chism:I agree with Chris on a lender that might be a scam or make you may so much money interest because of the low credit score that you make $1.00 on the flip or no money.  

(saving the money to have your own deal is the worst idea)

Also, I’m pretty new to this but I’m assuming you’d have to have an LLC in place to accept hard money or money from private lenders? 

Are you looking to pay off the hard money loan, fund another investment, or cover property improvements?

“I guess I missed my chance looking for a private money lender because a hard money lender was interested in my deal.”I don’t understand this—what does one have to do with the other?

I suggest you enter private money goldmine in search botton at top right of the screen and read the previous posts....here is one that gives good perspective as well as a link to legitimate private lenders.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1488...

They saved up money.